Opportunity
Iowa City Community School District Bidopportunities #005-RFB-2934-2027
Iowa DAS Solicits Water Treatment Chemicals and Services for Cherokee Mental Health Institute
Posted
October 04, 2023
Respond By
August 21, 2026
Identifier
005-RFB-2934-2027
NAICS
325998, 541690
The Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is seeking bids to supply water treatment chemicals and related consulting services for the Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) in Cherokee, Iowa. - Government Buyer: - Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) - End user: Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) - Products Requested: - Water treatment chemicals: - Oxygen scavenger - Boiler internal treatment - Boiler steam line treatment - Boiler alkalinity builder / caustic soda - Water softener resin cleaner - Sulfate suppressant - Conductivity neutralizer - Test kits and reagents for: - Hardness - Sulfite - Polymer - Alkalinity - Chloride - pH buffer solutions (4, 7, 10) - Conductivity standard (2000 mmhos) - All products must be suitable for industrial water and boiler treatment applications - Services Requested: - Monthly water treatment consulting services (including water and condensate testing, scaling indexes, usage trends, and online reporting) - Quarterly consulting services (including DA tank dissolved oxygen testing, filter patch studies, multi-point condensate return testing, equipment inspections, and energy calculation reports) - Analytical services (full water analysis, corrosion, deposit, fuel oil, metallurgical, and microbiological analysis) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All service projects and technicians must be managed and supervised by a Certified Water Technologist (CWT) accredited by the Association of Water Technologists (AWT) - Mandatory site visit required for all bidders - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Contract term is one year with up to five annual renewal options
Description
The Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is soliciting bids to provide water treatment and boiler chemicals to Cherokee Mental Health Institute (CMHI) located in Cherokee, IA. The contract term is from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, with an option to renew for up to five years. The solicitation requires bidders to have certified water technologists and provide various chemical treatments and consulting services. A mandatory site visit is required for bidders to be eligible to submit a bid.